![]() ![]() When he would break things and run around the house, we’d call him “Baron von Turdwaffle.” I have no idea why we called him that since we’ve given him hundreds of nicknames over the years. The second half of his social media name, Waffles, came from a nickname we had for him as a kitten. We’re also fans of the band Sonic Youth, so he shares his name with the lead singer, Thurston Moore. As far as his name, Thurston, the truth is a trade secret … kidding, we got it from an episode of Hey Arnold. When we took him home later that day and my parents left us with a stern warning: don’t get him wet and never EVER feed him after midnight. From the vacuous hatred in his eyes to the demanding scowl, I knew from that moment I was forever his. From the first moment I held him and he locked his tiny white fangs onto the flesh of my arm, I instantly fell in love with him. We only had room for one kitten at the time: unfortunately, we picked the evil twin. When we made the pilgrimage to see them, we saw a scruffy little gremlin staring back at us. My parents called and told me they’d been given two Ragamuffin white farm-cats: twins. But then in the year of our fluffy lort, 2010, Thurston spawned and gave our pathetic human lives meaning. Thurston’s mom Shelli and I led meaningless lives of abject misery with only stale “I Can Has Cheezburger?” memes to keep us warm at night. Would you mind recapping how you got Thurston?Ī: Back in the year 2009 BTE (Before Thurston Era), it was a dark time. Q: Before diving into his history on the internet and as a meme, I’d like to hear the full backstory of how he came into your life, as well as where his name stems from. Thurston is best known for a video of him meowing dramatically when he wasn’t getting the walk he wanted. I am a full-time cat servant, and I also do online work with cryptocurrency on the side to keep the fluffy master in kibble. Most people who recognize our homeland will think of either the Bakken Formation or a certain Coen brothers movie featuring a wood chipper. ![]() We hail from the deep prairie and the frozen land of North Dakota, where Thurston ruthlessly lords over his snowy kingdom with an iron paw. Thurston is sitting beside me and threatening to slash my tires if I don’t do a good job on this interview, so I’m a little nervous. Kick us off with a quick introduction and let anyone unaware of Thurston know what he’s famous for.Ī: Heya! Thanks for having us. We spoke with Matt about their history, the origin of the meme and how Thurston’s meow became … well, the cat’s meow. Although his owner Matt thought little of the video when it was initially posted, there are now hundreds of remixes, covers and more circulating the web, and Thurston has since accumulated quite the following on social media. Ver the last year or so, a white Ragamuffin cat named Thurston Waffles became a bit of a YouTube sensation after his iconic meow was used in numerous memes across the internet. ![]()
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